50 YEARS’ SERVICE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20276, 10 April 1934, Page 11

50 YEARS’ SERVICE.

Secretary of Loyal Papanui Lodge. In order to pay a tribute to Mr H. E. Morgan. J.P., who has been secretary of the Loyal Papanui Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., for the past fifty years, a social evening will be held in the Papanui Memorial Hall this evening, when the presentation of a framed photograph will be made to Mr Morgan Mr Morgan, who is 75 years of age, was born at Hadleigh, Suffolk, in 1859, and came to Canterbury with his mother in the Derwent Water in 1861. For some years he carried on fruit farming and then entered the employ of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Co, Ltd., at Belfast. Mr Morgan first joined the 1.0.0. F., M.U., North Canterbury District, on September 10, 1880. at Papanui. On the opening night there were ten members, and of these he is the only one remaining a member to-day. Mr Morgan has been continually in office since joining* the lodge. In 1884 he was elected secretary, and has held that position ever since. He has seen the longest service of any secretary in the North Canterburv- District and bv his energy has brought his lodge from a small beginning to a sound financial position. In 1890 Brother Morgan was elected Deputv Provincial Grand Master, and in 1891 Provincial Grand Master. For many years he has been a district auditor and still holds that position to-day. Since 1912 he has also represented his district at the biennial conferences of the New Zealand branch. In his younger days Mr Morgan was a member of the St Albans School Committee and took a <keen interest in educational matters. He was also a member of the St Albans Borough Council for a long period, and all matters affecting the good of the district received his whole-hearted support. Since resigning his position with the Canterbury Frozen Meat Co., Ltd., some years ago, he has been living in retirement, but he is still able to further the interests of his lodge, and the well-wishes of lodge members throughout New Zealand will be freely extended to him on the happy occasion.